#6000BC
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.233 295.4), rgb(96, 0, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6000BC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6000BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 0, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.233 295.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6000BC | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6000BC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6000BC text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6000BC text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA86FF
oklch(70.6% 0.173 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8829FF
oklch(55.5% 0.278 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#7500E3
oklch(49% 0.269 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6000BC
oklch(42.6% 0.233 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E1994
oklch(37.7% 0.181 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1257
oklch(27% 0.116 295.3)
#6000BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0047C0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43486D | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6000BC
#6000BC
oklch(42.6% 0.233 295.4)
- #4D5400
#4D5400
oklch(42.5% 0.096 115.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6000BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6000BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.030
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #6000BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.